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<p>Created page with &quot;An Easter strike by fuel tanker drivers has been ruled out by the Unite union. It is to join conciliation talks and says there may still be a strike after Easter if those fail. ...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>An Easter strike by fuel tanker drivers has been ruled out by the Unite union.<br /> <br /> It is to join conciliation talks and says there may still be a strike after Easter if those fail.<br /> <br /> Government advice to drivers to top up tanks has been blamed by retailers for causing &quot;panic buying&quot;. Demand for petrol rose 172% on Thursday, and diesel 77%, said independent experts.<br /> <br /> In York, a woman suffered 40% burns on Thursday when petrol ignited as she was decanting it in her kitchen.<br /> <br /> The union announced on Friday morning that there would be no strike over Easter.<br /> <br /> In a statement, assistant general secretary Diana Holland said: &quot;We do still retain the right to call strike action for after Easter should those talks break down.&quot;<br /> <br /> Some 90% of UK forecourts are supplied by the Unite union's 2,000 or so members at the centre of the dispute.<br /> <br /> Unite's drivers, who deliver fuel to Shell and Esso garages and supermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury's, have called for minimum working conditions covering pay, hours, holiday and redundancy.<br /> <br /> Conciliation service Acas says it hopes talks between employers and unions will take place shortly after Monday.<br /> Contingency plans<br /> <br /> Queues formed at many petrol stations across the country on Thursday as demand for fuel rose.<br /> Continue reading the main story<br /> �Start Quote<br /> <br /> It is for the employers and unions to resolve their issues by getting around the negotiating table and talking�<br /> <br /> DECC spokeswoman<br /> <br /> Some garages ran dry but retailers said they were coping and normal deliveries would ensure supplies were replenished.<br /> <br /> Anticipating a strike they describe as &quot;completely wrong&quot;, ministers have called for motorists to keep their cars &quot;topped up&quot; but urged people not to queue.<br /> <br /> On Thursday, Energy Secretary Ed Davey advised that people &quot;just need to do the sensible thing... get a full tank of petrol, not a half-tank&quot;.</div>

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